The external cladding is almost complete with only a small section remaining on the eastern side of the house. This is due to a window needing to be replaced before cladding can be completed – wrong type of window with top of vanity running directly into window .

It was a good time to get the cladding installed with an inch of rain falling over the weekend.

Next week should see the completion of external cladding, rough-in of the heating/cooling system, install of insulation batts and perhaps a start on plastering.

The facade starting to take shape. Bricks around the garage will be rendered and paint applied to the cladding on the second storey. Will be good when the scaffolding finally comes down.

Shiplap cladding installed around the office and porch.

Lake Torquay in the back yard.

View of cladding from the rear.

View of cladding from the eastern side. Small section still incomplete.

After a few weeks of delays the cladding has started this week. Spotted gum shiplap around the front of the office and Axon (vertical) and Linea (horizontal) cladding around the second storey. It will be good to see the green insulation wrap disappear as more cladding is installed this week.

Further progress inside with the vacuum ducting installed.

Another material added to the facade – spotted gum on the front of the office.

The electricians were onsite today, roughing-in the cabling for electricity, data and TV. As each of the services get added, it starts to feel closer to the home we’ve been dreaming about all these months.

The utility highway. Power, water (re-cycled, fresh and hot), gas, data and TV.

Spaghetti junction

One of the things I’m most looking forward to – NBN (blue data cable) right to the desk.

Things have slowed down with the next stage of construction waiting for scaffolding to be erected and tradespeople to become available.

This weeks inspection showed the following updates

Scaffolding erected on second storey

Plumbing installed between 2nd storey and ground floor

Windows installed on second storey

Next stage should see cladding installed on the second storey as we move towards the lock-up milestone.

See below for some recent photos, a walkthrough of the second storey and some drone footage showing the surrounding area.

Current view from the front. When the scaffolding comes down next time we’ll have a view much closer to the finished design.

Plumbers have been busy installing drainage for bathrooms and toilets upstairs.

Birds eye view of the house and surrounding blocks yet to be developed.

View from the western side.

View from the rear

A view of the house and surrounding area. Directly behind our block will be another row of houses, bordering the road currently being built. Further North is the wetland area and off in the distance you can sea the new Torquay Coast Primary School that the boys will attend.

View from the front with the wetland area in the background.

See below for a video showing the ongoing development and construction adjacent to our block.